Attempt to Kill

A wealthy business man fires one of his employees and becomes the victim of murder attempt. The fired man becomes the prime suspect, but it appears that he himself has been murdered.

Cast

Derek Farr

as Detective Inspector Minter

Tony Wright

as Gerry Hamilton

Richard Pearson

as Frank Weyman

Freda Jackson

as Mrs. Weyman

Patricia Mort

as Elisabeth Gray

J.G. Devlin

as Elliott

Clifford Earl

as Sgt. Bennett

Denis Holmes

as Fraser

Alan Jeayes

as Gardener

Grace Arnold

as Housekeeper

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